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1) Mixed me
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Told in rhyming text, Mike is a mixed-race boy, completely comfortable with his identity and his parents--and his wild, curly hair.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gondra, a little dragon, celebrates her uniqueness while talking with her parents about differences between her father's homeland in the East, and her mother's in the West.
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Two girls on different timelines-- each growing up as a mixed-Black transracial adoptee-- find their lives bridged by a mysterious portal. Part memoir, part speculative fiction, Gibney examines the absurdities of the adoptee experience through her own adoption experiences. -- adapted from jacket
Author
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old (nearly twelve) Celi Rivera, who is a mix of Black-Puerto Rican-Mexican Indian is uncomfortable about her approaching period, and the changes that are happening to her body; she is horrified that her mother wants to hold a traditional public moon ceremony to celebrate the occasion--until she finds out that her best friend Magda is contemplating an even more profound change of life.
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Santa has a problem. This kid? Harold? Santa doesn't think he's real. He WANTS to believe in Harold--after all, Harold is one of the most magical parts of Christmas. Getting Harold's letters, eating the cookies he leaves out, feeding his carrots to the reindeer... what would Christmas be without that? But Santa's just not sure. Some of his friends are telling him they think Harold's not real. And the Harold that sat on his knee last Christmas looked...
Author
Publisher
Lantana Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"As the seasons turn, Maisie rides her bull in and out of Dada's tall tales. Her Mama wears linen and plays the viola. Her Dada wears kente cloth and plays the marimba. They come from different places, but they hug her in the same way. And most of all, they love her just the same. A joyful celebration of a mixed-race family and the love that binds us all together."--
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 7
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
The Vanderbeekers are looking forward to the wedding of two of their favorite people! But when one of the siblings receives a dire diagnosis, instead of preparing for a celebration, the family is suddenly spending their time at the hospital. And soon they are helping a newly-made and critically ill friend, even as they struggle with how their own lives have turned upside down. In the poignant conclusion to the bestselling Vanderbeekers series, the...
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A simple story exploring the feelings of a mixed heritage child who begins to notice the physical differences between her mother's features and her own. One day, Izzy notices that her skin looks different from her mama's. "Mama," exclaims Izzy. "We don't match! You're sand, and I'm chocolate." Then Izzy realizes that her hair has big swirls and curls that jump out from her braids, while her mama's hair is smooth and straight with a braid that hangs...
Author
Publisher
Razorbill
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Sadie's school year is off to an awful start. Her best (and only) friend has moved away, her older brother is a jerk (as always), and her beloved Gramps is having more and more trouble keeping his memories straight. But when she comes across a stray dog, she discovers something wonderful and magical--she and the dog, Dewey, are able to communicate telepathically. Sadie knows that Dewey is destined to be her friend. Dewey is quickly...
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 6
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
In this new adventure in the New York Times bestselling series, the Vanderbeekers depart Harlem to celebrate their dad's birthday. But their surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger kids try to keep their family from ever facing change. Our beloved Harlem family is putting the VAN in Vanderbeekers as they hit the highway to give their dad the best birthday surprise EVER! Re-creating a road trip Papa never got the chance to take with his own...
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